South Africa: Give the gift of love
With Valentine’s Day almost upon us, (14 February) a new survey shows that the best gift a man can give to his partner is love. The results of a global survey from Durex, released to coincide with Valentine’s Day, reveal that almost eight out of 10 South African women (79%) and 62% of men say [...]
Network to Reduce Drugs Dependency in South India
The launch of the South Indian Harm Reduction Network (SIHRN) in Chennai heralds a welcome initiative for people dependent on drugs, especially those living with HIV and AIDS in the Southern States. There is a serious concern in the southern states of India over under reporting numbers of people injecting drugs and infected with HIV/AIDS. [...]
Network to Reduce Drugs Dependency in South India
The launch of the South Indian Harm Reduction Network (SIHRN) in Chennai heralds a welcome initiative for people dependent on drugs, especially those living with HIV and AIDS in the Southern States. There is a serious concern in the southern states of India over under reporting numbers of people injecting drugs and infected with HIV/AIDS. [...]
Friends Without A Border/Angkor Hospital for Children
Arrival in Siem Reap, Cambodia Having left England on a cold December day, I arrived at Siem Reap in Cambodia on Christmas day late in the evening. The heat hit me immediately. As I was still wearing my warm clothes I was quite relieved to feel the cool breeze on my face as I took [...]
MSF closes its largest medical centres in Mogadishu after killings
…… Other projects in Somalia continue, but MSF medical assistance in Somali capital reduced by half. Following the tragic killings of our colleagues Philippe Havet and Dr. Karel Keiluhu in Mogadishu, Somalia, on 29 December 2011, the medical humanitarian organisation Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) sees itself forced to end all activities in the Hodandistrict of [...]
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